How to Mind Map Without Automation

by admin on November 16, 2007

Be creative - creativity helps with memory, and ideas, and flexibility.
Take a large piece of paper. Flip chart paper works really well for this task.
Get some coloured markers
Create a focus or starting point - somewhere near the center of the paper.
Make the focus a point a strong image that will show the theme of the map
Create sub centers for sub themes
Use key words, or wherever possible images.
If your ideas dry up for a moment - move to another branch
Start from the center of the page and work out or where ever you have energy.
If you run out of space just get more paper.
Hold back your inner critic - this is fun - put your judgment aside for now.
Make the center a clear and strong visual image that depicts the general theme of the map.
You can include Words on the lines - this will enforce the structure in your mind.d
Print - it makes it memorable.
Use colour to make associations and to make things stand out. Colour each theme as you create it. Add in Icons or Images where ever possible.
Use arrows, icons or other visual aids to show links between different elements.